1. An image processing apparatus for processing image data comprising:
an image output unit that includes a delivering unit for delivering the image data and a printing unit for printing the image data, the image output unit outputting the image data;
an image-data acquiring unit that acquires first image data in a first color space that is an RGB space;
an image storing unit that stores therein the first image data;
an image-data converting unit that converts, at the time of outputting the image data, the first image data present in the image storing unit into second image data in a second color space that is a CMYK space corresponding to the image output unit;
a mode setting unit that accepts an output mode for image processing in the image output unit, the output mode being a color mode or a monochrome mode, and
an application-mode setting unit that accepts an application mode that is a delivering mode or a printing mode, wherein
the image-data converting unit includes
a background removing unit that performs background removal process of detecting a background color of the first image data when converting the first image data into the second image data, and correcting density of the background color; and
a background-removal switching unit that switches ON and OFF the background removal process based on the output mode, and
the image data converting unit determines that the output mode is the color mode when the application mode is the delivering mode, and determines that the output mode is the monochrome mode when the application mode is the printing mode.
2. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a color determining unit that determines whether the first image data is color or monochrome, wherein the image-data converting unit determines the output mode based on a determination by the color determining unit.
3. The image processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the image-data converting unit determines an image quality mode of the second image data according to the determination by the color determining unit.
4. The image processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the image-data converting unit adjusts a color density level of the second image data according to the determination by the color determining unit.
5. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising an informing unit that informs ON and OFF state of the background removal process in the background removing unit switched by the background-removal switching unit.
6. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising an image reading unit that reads image data of an original image, wherein the image-data acquiring unit acquires the image data read by the image reading unit as the first image data.
7. A computer-readable recording medium that stores therein a computer program causing a computer to execute:
converting, at the time of outputting image data, first image data, in a first color space that is an RGB space into second image data in a second color space that is a CMYK space corresponding to an output image;
accepting an output mode for the output image, the output mode being a color mode or a monochrome mode; and
accepting an application mode that is a delivering mode or a printing mode,
wherein
the converting includes
performing background removal process of detecting a background color of the first image data when converting the first image data into the second image data, and correcting density of the background color;
switching ON and OFF the background removal process based on the output mode, and
determining that the output mode is the color mode when the application mode is the delivering mode, and determining that the output mode is the monochrome mode when the application mode is the printing mode.
8. The computer-readable recording medium according to claim 7, further causing the computer to execute determining whether the first image data is color or monochrome, wherein
the output mode is determined based on a determination obtained at the determining.
9. The computer-readable recording medium according to claim 8, wherein an image quality mode of the second image data is determined according to the determination obtained at the determining.
10. The computer-readable recording medium according to claim 8, wherein a color density level of the second image data is adjusted according to the determination obtained at the determining.
11. The computer-readable recording medium according to claim 7, further causing the computer to execute informing ON and OFF state of the background removal process switched at the switching.
12. The computer-readable recording medium according to claim 7, further causing the computer to execute reading image data of an original image, wherein the acquiring includes acquiring the image data obtained at the reading as the first image data.
13. An image processing method comprising:
converting, at the time of outputting image data, first image data in a first color space that is an RGB space into second image data in a second color space that is a CMYK space corresponding to an output image;
accepting an output mode for the output image, the output mode being a color mode or a monochrome mode; and
accepting an application mode that is a delivering mode or a printing mode,
wherein
the converting includes
performing background removal process of detecting a background color of the first image data when converting the first image data into the second image data, and correcting density of the background color; switching ON and OFF the background removal process based on the output mode; and
determining that the output mode is the color mode when the application mode is the delivering mode, and determining that the output mode is the monochrome mode when the application mode is the printing mode.
14. The image processing method according to claim 13, further comprising determining whether the first image data is color or monochrome, wherein
the output mode is determined based on a determination obtained at the determining.
15. The image processing method according to claim 14, wherein an image quality mode of the second image data is determined according to the determination obtained at the determining.
16. The image processing method according to claim 14, wherein a color density level of the second image data is adjusted according to the determination obtained at the determining.
17. The image processing method according to claim 13, further comprising informing ON and OFF state of the background removal process switched at the switching.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A method for processing an image data for output on a digital image device comprising:
receiving the image data;
compressing a portion of the image data to at least one data frame of a predefined size wherein the predefined size of at least one data frame is selected so as to be optimized with and based at least in part upon at least one operating characteristic of a processor;
subsequently outputting the portion of the compressed image data defined by the at least one data frame to the processor;
at the processor, processing the compressed data to form processed data; and
presenting the processed data on a display of the digital image device to a user.
2. The method according to claim 1, wherein prior to the compressing the portion of the image data further comprises:
buffering the portion of the image data according to a fixed size of a buffer.
3. The method according to claim 1 further comprising:
compressing filler information to the at least one data frame;
outputting the compressed filler information.
4. The method according to claim 3 wherein prior to compressing the filler information further comprises:
buffering the filler information according to a fixed size of a buffer.
5. The method according to claim 1 further comprising:
determining whether there are empty bits in a last data frame of the at least one data frame when the image data has been outputted in its entirety;
inserting a zero bit for any empty bits in the last data frame when there are empty bits in the last data frame.
6. A method for processing an image data for output on a digital image device comprising:
receiving the image data;
compressing a portion of the image data to at least one data frame of a predefined size, wherein the predefined size is optimized for output with a processor in the device;
outputting the portion of the image data defined by the at least one data frame;
determining whether another data frame is needed;
compressing another portion of the image data to the at least one data frame when another frame is not needed;
compressing another portion of the image data to a next data frame of the at least one data frame of another predefined size.
7. The method according to claim 6 further comprising:
indicating on the at least one data frame that there is not a next data frame when another frame is not needed;
indicating on the at least one data frame that there is a next data frame when another frame is needed.
8. The method according to claim 1, wherein the predefined size of the at least one data frame is limited to a size that is compatible with an input port of a maximum pixel clock frequency of 60 megahertz.
9. The method according to claim 1, wherein the predefined size of the at least one data frame is limited to a size that is compatible with an input port of a maximum operating frequency of a baseband processor.
10. The method according to claim 1, wherein the predefined size of the at least one data frame is defined for compatible timing of International Telecommunications Union \u2014Radiocommunications sector BT.601-2 specification or International Telecommunications Union\u2014Radiocommunications sector BT.656 specification.
11. An apparatus for processing an image data for output comprising:
a module having an image data;
a data compression unit operably coupled to the module and having at least one data frame of a predefined size comprising a compressed portion of the image data contained therein, wherein the predefined size of the at least one data frame is to be sent to a processor and wherein the predefined size is optimized and based at least in part upon at least one operating characteristic of the processor;
an output operably coupled to the data compression unit and outputs the compressed portion of the image data to the processor.
12. The apparatus as defined in claim 11 further comprising: a buffer operably coupled to the module and the data compression unit and having the portion of the image data according to a fixed size to be compressed by the data compression unit.
13. The apparatus as defined in claim 11, wherein the data compression unit comprises a compressing means for comprising the compressed portion of the image data to the at least one data frame of the predefined size.
14. The apparatus as defined in claim 11 further comprising:
an image processing block operably coupled to the data compression unit, wherein the image processing block is optimized for the capability of a viewfinder resolution.